1920s ReligionEach group should post his/her responses in the cells below.Make sure that both questions are answered fully. Include your first name + last initial at the bottom of your cell.
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Summary Statement: As modernism became a dominating factor in the daily lives of those in the 1920s, religion became a secondary element primarily in the large Northern cities. Because of this shift in concerns of the populus, Fundamentalist ideas began to shape the biases of states as the clash of science vs religion became more prominent.
Summary Statement: due to the new urban culture, which was seen as being wicked, materalistic and detrimental. many feared modernism and new ideas might influence the church's authority. modern christianity wanted to link scientific advances with religion but did not want the idea of evolution taught in school. this lead tothe monkey trials which defended tht banning this teaching was unconctituional.
Summary Statement: During the 1920's, fewer people were focused on religion and the Bible, and secular ideas such as evolution became more prominant everywhere, except the South where religion remained and an important part of society.
Supporting Details/Key Terms:
Modernists began to appeal to populus
People migrated from the rural South to the industrial/modern North.
People feared new ideas might ursup power of the church.
Education was more of a priority than ever.
Fundamentalists tried to fight back
Fundamentalists: Rejected Darwins theory of evolution--wanted the teaching of Evolution deleted from schools.
Some Southern states appealed to fundamentalist ideals by prohibiting the teaching of Evolution.
John T Scopes: Biology teacher who taught Evolution in his class in Tennessee.
Prosecuted--"Monkey trial"
Supporting Details/Key Terms: *progressive educational movement: promoted the principles of' "learning by doing", founded by John Dewey; traditional and practical-skill *charles darwin: theory of biological evolution; key point in shaping progsressive mindset *karl marx: suggested individuals were primarily motivated by economic motives; keypoint in shaping progressive mindset *modern christian: lived mostly in large cities; attempted to connect new scientific adveances with religion - could not only coexist but support eachothers tenants and principles *fundamentalists: despised most of darwins contribution to biology; rejected theory of evolution-hoped to elimiate all mention of it-minimized the bibles *scopes "monkey" trial: began july 13, 1925; william jennings bryan prosecuted scopes; john t. scopes taught evoultion and was arrested
Supporting Details/Key Terms: - Due to immigration, new tradion was being adopted in the United States. - John Dewey: Professor from Columbia University that promoted ideas of "learning by doing".
Fundamentalists despised Darwin's contribution to biology
Darwin was the creator of the theory pertaining to evolution. Darwin was against the theory that denies the story of the Devine Creation of man as taught in the Bible.
Three southern states passed the law of not allowing evolution to be taught in public classrooms
- John T Scopes: Well liked biology teacher from Dayton, TN put on a trial fro teaching the theory of evolution after the la - "Monkey Trial": Name given to the trial about evolution
Willam Jennings Bryan: prosecuter of Scope
Clarence Darrow: defender of scopes
the trial ruled that Scopes broke the law purposely and was fined $100. The fine was later overturned on technicality.
ReligionEach group should post his/her responses in the cells below.Make sure that both questions are answered fully. Include your first name + last initial at the bottom of your cell.
*progressive educational movement: promoted the principles of' "learning by doing", founded by John Dewey; traditional and practical-skill
*charles darwin: theory of biological evolution; key point in shaping progsressive mindset
*karl marx: suggested individuals were primarily motivated by economic motives; keypoint in shaping progressive mindset
*modern christian: lived mostly in large cities; attempted to connect new scientific adveances with religion - could not only coexist but support eachothers tenants and principles
*fundamentalists: despised most of darwins contribution to biology; rejected theory of evolution-hoped to elimiate all mention of it-minimized the bibles
*scopes "monkey" trial: began july 13, 1925; william jennings bryan prosecuted scopes; john t. scopes taught evoultion and was arrested
- Due to immigration, new tradion was being adopted in the United States.
- John Dewey: Professor from Columbia University that promoted ideas of "learning by doing".
- Fundamentalists despised Darwin's contribution to biology
- Darwin was the creator of the theory pertaining to evolution. Darwin was against the theory that denies the story of the Devine Creation of man as taught in the Bible.
- Three southern states passed the law of not allowing evolution to be taught in public classrooms
- John T Scopes: Well liked biology teacher from Dayton, TN put on a trial fro teaching the theory of evolution after the la- "Monkey Trial": Name given to the trial about evolution
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